Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Adolescent mortality rate was 1.34 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.34
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
107th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3.51
in 1990
All-time low
1.34
in 2021
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Adolescent mortality rate in Ecuador, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent mortality rate in Ecuador is 1.34, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Ecuador peaked at 3.51 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.34, in 2021.
Ecuador ranks 107th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.51 | — |
| 1991 | 3.37 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 3.23 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 3.09 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 2.97 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 2.86 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 2.78 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.72 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 2.68 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 2.64 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 2.6 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 2.56 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 2.5 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.44 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 2.37 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 2.31 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.24 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 2.16 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.09 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 2.02 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.95 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.88 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 1.81 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.75 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.7 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.64 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.75 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 1.54 | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 1.49 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.44 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.39 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.34 | -3.5% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 1.34 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.41, 95% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 1.34 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.42, 95% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.98 | 2.64 | 3.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.33 | 2.02 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 | 1.44 | 1.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 | 1.34 | 1.39 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More health data for Ecuador
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6766 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,324 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 354 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0362 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Ecuador?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Ecuador was 1.34 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.51 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 in 2021.
- How does Ecuador rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Ecuador ranks 107th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 32 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO).